TEAM MUNCE CHASING A BIG 'AWAY GAME' WIN

By Graham Potter | Wednesday, February 4, 2026

The Chris and Corey Munce training partnership has already sent out forty-one metropolitan winners in the current season which has only just passed the halfway mark.

The fact that is six more metropolitan winners than they managed throughout the whole of last season underlines the steepness of the stable’s upward trajectory which currently has them in a clear second place on the Brisbane Trainers’ Premiership table … which, in essence, remains the best position a trainer can achieve behind the all-conquering Tony Gollan, who once again is out of sight at the top of the table.

On Saturday the Munce team will be looking to make their presence felt in an ‘away’ game when they send the capable chestnut Star Of Jamaica into battle in the $2 million Inglis Millennium, a restricted race over 1100m at Randwick.

The colt, a son of Profiteer who will be the only runner representing Queensland in the rich two-year-old contest, has had two career starts.

He will go into Saturday’s race as a last start winner after easily accounting for his opposition in a Two-Year-Old Handicap at the Sunshine Coast over 1000m, turning in a performance that was in keeping with his restrictive starting price of $1.40 on that occasion.

The horse he beat home there, Cause She Can, had shown some potential of her own having won on debut in her previous start. The fact that Star Of Jamaica carried 5kg more than Cause She Can and gave her a 1.79 length beating, added lustre to Star Of Jamaica’s performance.

But it is arguable Star Of Jamaca’s run before that … his debut effort … which might give more of a clue about his prospects on Saturday.

As two-year-olds can do … not just on debut, but at any time at all … Star Of Jamaica did a lot wrong in his first race. The official Stewards’ Report noted that Star Of Jamaica, ‘Began awkwardly and lost ground’ … and …’Raced greenly over the concluding stages.’

In spite of that Star Of Jamaica finished second and, although he was beaten by a decisive two length margin by Dream Roca, his waywardness meant that he gave Dream Roca a start as well as a 1kg advantage at the weights, factors which Star Of Jamaica was unable to overcome on the day.

Another very important consideration here is that Dream Roca then stepped up to win the NZ$1 million Karaka Millions (2YO) in scintillating fashion.

As expected, the Inglis Millennium field is filled with talent and Star of Jamaica will face fifteen opponents … including seven other last start winners … in a real test of early two-year-old strength.

Aiding his cause is the fact that he has drawn well in barrier number five and will have Zac Lloyd, who is currently leading the Sydney Jockeys’ Premiership in the saddle.

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